What Philadelphians close to the criminal justice system want DA Larry Krasner to do in his third term

District Attorney Larry Krasner has never been one to temper his words. When he first campaigned to be the city’s top ...
The Highland County Press

New report urges more individualized justice system responses for women

The latest national FBI data shows a similar trend in arrests: Women accounted for 27% of all adult arrests in 2024, nearly double their 14% share in 1980, according to the council’s report. The share ...
AFRO American Newspapers

Md. Public Defender hosts discussion on criminal justice and child well-being

Maryland Public Defender advocates for childhood protection and criminal justice reform, highlighting the need for prevention and care over punishment.

A fair fight: Defense lawyers urge reform to allow criminal depositions

A group of prominent defense lawyers across the country have joined an effort to fix what they see as a fundamental imbalance ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

New faces, changes to the criminal justice system on tap for 4th Judicial District in the new year

FAYETTEVILLE — The retirement of Circuit Judge Mark Lindsay on Tuesday and the formal swearing in of Circuit Judge Matt Durrett on Friday morning represents a changing of the guard in criminal courts ...

Judge tosses criminal case over funding shortfall tied to US government shutdown

A California federal judge has dismissed a criminal case after finding that the defendant's constitutional right to counsel was violated by a funding shortfall that left private attorneys who serve as ...